Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-15
HERE AND THERE.

gate ana the new road is being push
ed ahead with vigor and dispatch.
All notes and accounts due me
must be paid by Saturday, July 10th,
or they will be placed in the hands of
an officer for collection.
NJ. LIPsTINE.
Messrs. w. S. Dawson and ]. w.
Yancy, coal dealers, have formed a
partnership under the firm name Of
Yancy & Dawson. They will operate
both of their yards as heretofore.
Mr.. Sam. w. Forgy, was granted
license to practice law this week. He
Is young man of excellent character
and intelligence and acquitted him
self with credit in his examination.
The firm of Chin & Moi, "washee-
men," has been dissolved and Jou
Chin has returned 10 mis- nome across
the waters. Jou Gun, from st. Louis,
has associated himself with Jou Moi.
The track for the Driving Park has
been finished by the contractor, Lu-
Glen Means, and the contract TO build
the grand stand has been let to Mr..
Jno. Orr. Work will be commenced
at once.
Little Nellie Cansler, infant daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Polk Cansler,
died Monday afternoon. The funeral
services were held at the Methodist
church Tuesday morning at $50
o'clock.
The per capita for common schools
this year Is 81 for both white and
colored children and the interest on
tho county bonds in this county
which goes to the white fund increases
the per capita for white children to
$205.
Baptist Missionary circles No. z
and s will meet with New Barren
Springs, miles East of Kelly's Stat
ion ON the fifth Saturday and Sun
day in July. Full attendance and re-
port of work done, is requested.
]. w. RUST, V. p.
w. L. Embry has bought the farm
OF Mr.. B. w. Owsley, near Beverley,
containing nearly 400 acres for $l4,-
775 including stock and growing
crops. Mr.. L. ID. Jones who is oper-
ating the farm will continue as here
tofore.
Prof. d. NJ. Quarles, principal of
Ridgeway Academy, near Howell, in-
serts an advertisement in this issue.
Prof Quarle's long experience, cou-
pied with his many qualifications, rem
der him a superior instructor. We
recommend this school as worthy |
the patronage Of all.
The residence of Mr.. Geo. v.
Thompson, was entered by thief
Sunday night, and $500 in money |
taken from his pants pocket. En-
terance was made through window |
which was left open 10 admit the cool
atmosphere. Other valuables were
left untouched, notwithstanding they |
we're Of easy access.
A wild horse is GREETINGS sensa-
ton in the neighborhood of Mrs.
Lacy's and Jonas Courtney's, on the
Greonville road. He is bay mustang |
aud Il is supposed escaped from some
traders who passed through here last
spring. He jumps fences like deer
and is as wild as buck and all efforts |
10 capture him have proved futile.
He worries the farmers by feeding |
on their crops and several attempts !
have been made to shoot him without
success. Any man who can catch
him can have him.
The following ladies and gentlemen
went out to Campbell's Cave, yester-
day morning on picnicing tour;
James NJ. Howe and wife; Thomas
w. Long and wife; ]. B. Hopper and
Miss Carrie Crenshaw L. l.. Buck
ner and Miss Rosa Steinhagen; L. L. |
Boyd and Miss Ida Mitchell d. Gal
breath and Miss Ophelia Payne. Mrs.
DIR. r. r. Bourne also accompanied
them. They spent the day quite pleas
antly and returned late in the after
noon, much pleased with the trip and
days enjoyment.
Mr.. j. S. McCarley, on whose farm
the quarry is situated that is now at
tracing so much notice, requested
Prof. NJ. L. Lipscomb to go out with
him last Wednesday and give his
opinion OF the presence of coal oil.
Prof. Lipscomb succeeded in extrac-
ting from the rock bottle of oil that
is now on exhibition at Hopper q
Sons drug store. II is believed that
each cubic foot Of rock contains up
wards of a gallon Of oil. Further in
yestigation will be made Saturday,